THE TEAM YOU WILL BE JOINING
•Join a growing organization on an interim leadership engagement during a critical period of business growth and operational transformation across the U.S. business
• Step into a highly visible finance leadership role partnering directly with Operations, Development, Supply Chain, Marketing, HR, and Technology leadership teams
• Support a dynamic, multi-unit environment where finance plays a key role in driving operational performance, profitability, and enterprise decision-making
• Lead a team focused on forecasting accuracy, operational insights, and field-level financial performance across a growing restaurant footprint
• Join a fast-paced organization that values strategic business partnership, operational discipline, analytical leadership, and the ability to execute with urgency
LOCATION
• Charlotte
WHAT THEY OFFER YOU
• Opportunity for direct exposure to senior operational and finance leadership
• Ability to make an immediate impact across forecasting, operational finance, profitability improvement, and business performance initiatives
• Chance to lead and develop a high-performing finance team while helping strengthen scalable finance processes and analytical capabilities
• Highly visible role supporting strategic initiatives tied to growth, margin protection, labor optimization, and operational efficiency
• Opportunity to leverage FP&A, business partnering, and operational finance leadership experience in a hands-on environment requiring both strategic and tactical execution
WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT
• The organization is bringing in temporary leadership support during a key period of operational growth and transformation across the U.S. business
• This leader will help drive forecasting accuracy, financial visibility, and cross-functional decision support for critical business functions
• The role plays an important part in helping leadership better understand store-level performance drivers, operational risks, and profitability opportunities
• This person will help strengthen financial controls, improve operational discipline, and support initiatives tied to labor optimization, food cost management, scheduling efficiency, and productivity improvements
• The right individual will provide immediate leadership and stability to the finance organization while helping position the business for continued operational scale and long-term performance improvement
THE BACKGROUND THAT FITS
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field required; MBA and/or CPA preferred
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience, ideally within FP&A, operational finance, or finance business partnering environments
• Prior experience supporting multi-unit retail, or consumer-facing organizations strongly preferred
• Strong background partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, HR, Technology, and executive leadership teams
• Demonstrated success translating operational drivers into actionable financial insights that improve profitability and business performance
• Experience leading forecasting, performance analysis, margin improvement initiatives, and operational finance decision support
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance, risk management, and operational performance metrics
• Proven people leadership experience with the ability to mentor, develop, and lead high-performing finance teams
• Hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate strategically while also supporting tactical execution in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to quickly establish credibility, drive business partnership, provide operational finance leadership, and create immediate impact during a critical interim period
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